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Monochromatic ATC – Green

Yes, in spring, the color we all long to see is green.  Here in upstate NY, I will be very happy when green replaces the brown – and, unfortunately, the occasional white – that is the outside right now.   In honor of spring, I joined an ATC – Artist Trading Card – swap at… Continue reading Monochromatic ATC – Green

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Valentine ATCs

I joined a Valentine ATC swap on Facebook.  It is the first swap on Facebook that I have joined.  I finished these off but haven’t scanned them yet.  What I am posting are camera pictures – which, for some reason, seem to be blurring today.  Not sure on that but will get a scan of… Continue reading Valentine ATCs

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Halloween ATC

I am in a Halloween ATC swap through The Latest Trends in Mixed Media.  I went a little out of the ordinary as my ATC is off the basic size of 3.5″ x 2.5″.  I put a popup haunted house on the background that is offset – making the card too big.  It is creative… Continue reading Halloween ATC

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More Marbling

I finally received my book – Paper Transformed by Julia Andrus in the mail.  The more I read about marbling, the more I was sure I wanted to use some of the other supplies I have around to marble additional papers.   I have mordant mixed up so that is not a problem.  Both boys had… Continue reading More Marbling

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Button Swap

So maybe the background on this ATC (artist trading card) looks familiar to you. I did write about it in a workshop I am doing – marbling. The workshop is based on Julia Andrus’s book Paper Transformed. I used denim, espresso and eggplant to create what I was hoping would look like a stormy sky… Continue reading Button Swap

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Marbling Papers

Combining several things I am doing this year, I am reading a book called Paper Transformed by Julia Andrus. Lesson one is on marbling so off I went. I used shaving cream – the old fashioned actual cream type. Then, I put drops of dye re-inkers in the shaving cream. I took plastic forks and… Continue reading Marbling Papers

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Halloween ATC for Swap

I belong to a Yahoo! group that is called The Latest Trends in Mixed Media. The group is doing a Halloween ATC (artist trading card) swap and contest that is sponsored by TwistedPaper.com. TwistedPaper.com supplied the image and participants had to make an ATC from the image. Above is my entry. It is the third… Continue reading Halloween ATC for Swap